Still Playing
Spring Grants 2023 - Production Stage
Mohamed Mesbah / Short Documentary / Palestine, France, Qatar / 37 min / Original Language: Arabic, English / Interests: Documentary
Synopsis
West Bank, summer 2024. Rasheed, a video game creator, tries to raise his two sons amid Israeli army raids and the war in Gaza. At night, he creates games where mothers and fathers can no longer protect their children.
Credits
- Director
- Mohamed Mesbah
- Screenwriter
- Mohamed Mesbah
- Producer
- Quentin Brayer and Yannick Beauquis
- Production Company
- Don Quichotte Films
About the Director
Born in the suburbs of Paris, Mohamed Mesbah studied political science at the IEP in Paris and then the history of cinema at the Lumière University in Lyon. He went on to study at the CinéFabrique Film School, graduating from the editing department. On his return, he edited several short films. 'Still Playing' is his first film.